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The number of ballots left at the close of the polls, deducted from the whole number receipted for by the Ballot Clerks showed 800 ballots delivered to the men who voted and no ballots delivered to the women voters.
All the ballots cast by the voters as aforesaid were sorted, counted and declaration thereof made by the Town Clerk in open meeting, as follows, viz :-
For Moderator
Bradley M. Rockwood, Nom. Paper, had five hundred and four-504.
Lester M. Cormier had one-1.
Harry Simon had one-1.
Blank, two hundred and ninety-four-294.
And the said Bradley M. Rockwood was declared elected and he was sworn by the Town Clerk in open town meeting.
For Selectmen
Edward S. Cook, Nom. Paper, had four hundred and twenty-one-421.
Augustino DeBaggis, Nom. Paper, had one hundred and ninety-five-195.
Martin W. Donahue, Nom. Paper, had four hundred thirty-nine-439.
Jacob F. Geb, Nom. Paper, had four hundred fifty- eight-458.
Charles B. Tupper, Nom. Paper, had three hundred eighty-nine-389.
Blanks-Four hundred ninety-eight-498.
And said Jacob F. Geb, Martin W. Donahue and Edward S. Cook were declared elected and they were sworn by the Town Clerk on the day of election.
For Town Clerk.
Michael J. Costello, Nom. Paper, had six hundred sev- enty-one-671.
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Charles Dailey had one-1.
Jacob Geb had one-1.
Blanks-One hundred and twenty-seven-127.
And the said Michael J. Costello was declared elected, and he was sworn by the Moderator in open Town Meeting.
For Town Treasurer.
Albert H. Martin, Nom. Paper, has six hundred and three-603.
Thomas Kenny, Sr., has one-1.
Blanks-One hundred ninety-six-196.
And the said Albert H. Martin was declared elected, and he was sworn by the Town Clerk on the day of election.
For Assessor of Taxes for Three Years.
Gaetano E. Baratta, Nom. Paper, had one hundred forty-eight-148.
Laurence J. Kelley, Nom. Paper, had five hundred eighty-eight-588.
Blanks-Sixty-four-64.
And the said Laurence J. Kelley was declared elected, and Albert H. Martin, Justice of the Peace, administered to him the oath of office prescribed by law on the
For Overseers of the Poor.
David W. Corson, Nom. Paper, had five hundred and eighteen-518.
George E. Emerson, Nom. Paper, had five hundred and sixteen-516.
George F. Ribero, Nom. Paper, had five hundred thir- ty-eight-538.
Louis Venditti, Nom. Paper, had three hundred and seventeen-317.
Blanks-Five hundred and eleven-511.
And the said George F. Ribero, David W. Cor- son and George E. Emerson were declared elected. David W. Corson was sworn by the Town Clerk in open town meeting. George E. Emerson and George
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F. Ribero were sworn Feb. 11th, 1920, by the Town Clerk.
For Auditor.
Charles B. Lamb, Nom. Paper, had five hundred and nineteen-519.
James O'Connell had one-1.
Blanks-Two hundred eighty-280.
And the said Charles B. Lamb was declared elect- ed and he was sworn by the Town Clerk Feb. 11th, 1920.
Collector of Taxes.
Albert H. Martin, Nom. Paper, had six hundred and six-606.
Blanks-One hundred ninety-four-194.
And the said Albert H. Martin was declared elected and he was sworn by the Town Clerk on the day of election.
School Committee for Three Years.
Charles A. R. Ray, Nom. Paper, had six hundred for- ty-one-641.
Blanks-One hundred fifty-nine-159.
And the said Charles A. R. Ray was declared elected and he was sworn by the Town Clerk on the day of election.
Board of Health for Three Years.
Charles B. Hussey, Nom. Paper, had six hundred for- ty-nine-649.
Blanks-One hundred fifty-one-151.
And the said Charles B. Hussey was declared elected and he was sworn by the Town Clerk on Feb. 12, 1920.
For Water and Sewer Commissioner
Bradley M. Rockwood, Nom. Paper, had five hundred ninety-five-595.
Harry Simon had one-1.
Joseph Sullivan had one-1.
Blank-Two hundred and three-203.
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And the said Bradley M. Rockwood was de- clared elected and he was sworn by the Town Clerk in open Town Meeting.
Constables
David W. Corson, Nom. Paper, had five hundred fifty nine-559.
Michael D'Amico, Nom. Paper, had one hundred fif- ty-seven-157.
Freeman G. Knowlton. Nom. Paper, had five hundred seventy-three-573.
Henry J. Simmler, Nom. Paper, had five hundred forty-nine-549.
Blanks-Five hundred sixty-two-562.
And the said Freeman G. Knowlton, David W. Corson and Henry J. Simmler were declared elected. David W. Corson was sworn by the Town Clerk in open Town Meeting and Henry J. Simmler was sworn by the Town Clerk Feb. 10, 1920. Freeman G. Knowl- ton on Feb. 11th, 1920.
For Tree Warden.
John F. Reynolds, Nom. Paper, had three hundred and three- 303.
John W. Stobbart, Nom. Paper, had four hundred and fifteen-415.
Walter Partridge had one-1.
Blanks-Eighty-one-81.
And the said John W. Stobbart was declared elected and he was sworn by the Town Clerk Feb. 10th, 1920.
Shall License be granted for the Sale of Intoxi- cating Liquors in this Town?
Yes, Four hundred sixty-one-461. No, Two hundred and forty-240. Blanks, Ninety-nine-99.
Whole number of votes cast, eight hundred-800.
After the declaration of the vote, as aforesaid, all the ballots cast at said election were sealed in an envelope, and the voting lists used at said election
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were inclosed in an envelope and sealed, and each of said envelopes was endorsed by the election officers, according to law.
The Moderator caused all ballots which were not distributed to voters to be inclosed in an envelope and sealed, and he certified thereon that said envel- ope contained such undistributed ballots; and all said envelopes containing said ballots and check-lists were placed in the custody of the Town Clerk.
And on motion at 5.15 o'clock P. M. the meeting was adjourned to February 24 current, at 7.30 o'clock P. M., at Town Hall, as aforesaid.
A true record.
Attest :
MICHAEL J. COSTELLO, Town Clerk.
Proceedings of Adjourned Annual Town Meeting February 24th, 1920.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin, qualified to vote in town affairs; held in Town Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the 24th day of February, 1920, pursuant to the adjournment made on the 10th day of this month, the Moderator, Brad- ley M. Rockwood, called the meeting to order at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, and the business proceeded as follows, viz: Motion made that each article be taken up and acted upon separately.
Article 2. The Town made choice of the follow- ing Town Officers :
Fence Viewers.
A. Schuyler Clapp
Herbert L. Metcalf John S. Paine
Field Drivers.
Frank E. Dudley Earl Conway
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William E. Blanchard
Voted, that all other necessary Town Officers be appointed by the Selectmen.
Article 3. To hear a report of the Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
Recommendation.
That the report of the Town Officers as printed be accepted.
Article 4. To see what action the Town will take relative to a pound.
Recommendation.
That the yard at the Almshouse be the pound for the year ensuing.
Article 5. To see what sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise for the following purpos- es, to wit:
1. For General Government, including the com- pensation and expenses of the Selectmen, Auditor, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Assessors of Taxes, Town Clerk; also for Elections and Registrations, Town Hall, Law Department and other Finance Ac- counts.
2. For Protection of Persons and Property, in- cluding payment of Police and suppression of illegal liquor traffic, support of Fire Department, Sealing of Weights and Measures, extermination of elm beetles and gypsy moths, trimming of Shade Trees, and For- est Fires.
3. For Health and Sanitation, including expens- es of the Board of Health, inspection of School Chil- dren, inspection of Animals, inspection of Meats and Provisions, construction and maintenance of Sewers and Sewer Beds.
4. For Highways and Bridges, including con- struction and repairs of Roads, Bridges and Side- walks, Street Lighting, construction of Sidewalks and Curbing, Street Sprinkling and all other highway ex- penses.
5. For Public Charities, including compensation and expenses of the Overseers of the Poor, expenses
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of the Almshouse, for Aid to Outside Poor.
6. For Soldiers' Benefits, including State Aid, Soldiers' Burials, and Soldiers' Relief.
7. For Education, including all expenses of the School Department.
8. For the Franklin Public Library.
9. For the Improvement of the Commons.
10. For Unclassified Accounts, including the Decoration of Soldiers' Graves, Printing of Town Re- ports, and payments not otherwise provided for.
11. For Maintenance and Operation of Water De- partment, including the compensation of Water Com- missioners.
12. For Payment of Interest on Town Debts.
13. For Payment of Municipal Indebtedness.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate for the following named purposes the following sums of money for the current year :
1. For Selectmen, $1,000.00
For Auditor, 155.00
For Treasurer, 400.00
For Collector of Taxes,
2,450.00
For Assessors of Taxes,
1,500.00
For Town Clerk,
300.00
For Elections and Registrations, 500.00
For Town Hall Maintenance, 800.00
and the receipts of said depart- ment, to include one coat of paint on exterior.
For Law Department, 250.00
For other finance accounts, 50.00
2. Protection of Persons and Property. For Payment of Police and suppres- sion of illegal liquor traffic, 5,900.00
and in addition thereto the re- ceipts of the department and the fines of the District Court ; the sal- aries of the police shall cover all services rendered.
For support of Fire Department, 6,055.00 and in addition thereto the re- ceipts of the department.
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For Sealing of Weights and Meas- ures, 310.00
and in addition thereto the re- ceipts of the department; the sal- ary of the Sealer to be $300.
For extermination of Elm Beetles and Gypsy Moths, 2,550.00
· For trimming Shade Trees, 250.00
For Forest Fires, 2,300.00
and in addition thereto the re- ceipts of the department.
3. Health and Sanitation.
For Board of Health, 1,500.00
and the receipts of the depart-
ment, to include Inspection of Meats and Provisions, all to be ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Health.
For Inspection of School Children, 300.00
For Inspection of Animals, 200.00
For Sewers and Sewer Beds, 4,000.00
and in addition thereto the re- ceipts of the department and the unexpended balance of this de- partment.
Highways and Bridges. For Roads, Bridges and Walks, and repairs thereof, 18,000.00
and in addition thereto the re- ceipts of the department, all to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
For Street Lighting, 5,655.94 500.00
For Sidewalks and Curbing,
for construction of Concrete, Ce- ment or Granolithic sidewalks, and that the same be expended for this purpose in whole, or in part as abutters may contribute a like sum.
For Street Sprinkling or purchase of oil, or dust layer or road-binder,
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and applying same to the streets of the town, 4,200.00
5. Public Charities.
For Public Charities, 16,000.00
and the receipts of the depart- ment, to include compensation and expenses of the Overseers of the Poor, expenses of the Almshouse, and aid to outside poor.
6 For Soldiers' benefits, including State aid, Soldiers' burials, and Soldiers' relief, and receipts from the Common- wealth.
300.00
7. Education. For support of Schools, including salary of superintendent, trans- portation of scholars, repairing of schoolhouses, purchasing books and supplies, night school and miscellaneous school expenses, 77,444.00 and the receipts of the depart- ment.
8. For support of library of Franklin Library Association, 1,000.00
the association to have the power to spend as much of this appropri- ation as is not used for support of the library for new books.
9. For the care and improvement of the Commons, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, 350.00
10. Unclassified Accounts
For Decoration of Soldiers' graves, 100.00 For Printing of Town Reports, 1,387.25
For payments not otherwise provid- ed for ; indefinitely postponed.
11. For maintenance and operation of_
Water Department, including compensation of the Water Com- missioners, 7,878.00
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and in addition thereto the unex- pended balance in the treasury of the Water Department, together with the receipts of said Water Department.
12. For payment of interest on town debts, 9,000.00
13. For payment of Municipal Indebt- edness, 12,806,78
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the current municipal year, beginning January 1st, 1920, in anticipation of the revenue for said year, such sums of money as may be necessary to meet the current expenses of the Town, giving the note or notes in name of the Town.
Voted, that the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1920, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable in one year, any debt or debts incurred under this note to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 7. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town the ensuing year.
Voted, that the town instruct the Selectmen to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors during the ensuing year.
Article 8. To hear a report on Guide Boards from the Selectmen, and act thereon.
Voted, that the report of the Selectmen on Guide Boards be accepted.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to ap- propriate the Dog License money received for the present year for the Support of Schools, or for the Public Library.
Voted, that the town appropriate the dog license money received during the current year for the sup- port of schools.
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Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to use the interest of the Lucretia Pond Fund, not otherwise provided for, for the care of Town Cemeteries, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Voted, that the town authorize and empower the Selectmen to expend the interest of the Lucretia Pond fund not otherwise provided for, for the care of town cemeteries.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to trans- fer to the Excess and Deficiency Account the unex- pended balance of the overlays on account of tax lev- ies for the year 1918.
Voted, that the town transfer to the Excess and Deficiency Account the unexpended balances of the overlays on account of tax levy for the year 1918.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any and what sum of money to finish the grading on the Town Hall Lot, or do anything re- lating thereto.
Voted, that the town appropriate $100.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund, to be expended un- der the direction of the Town Hall Committee.
Article 13. To see what action the Town will take relative to establishing the compensation of the members of the Fire Department, or do anything re- lating thereto.
Voted, that the compensation of the Chief En- gineer be established at $150, and two assistants at $75 each per annum; that the compensation of the members of the fire department be established at Twenty Dollars and poll tax per year and a bonus of One Dollar for response to alarm or service for first hour and Fifty Cents per hour thereafter; said bonus to be under regulations to be established by the Board of Engineers.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate and raise the sum of $100 to provide the different schools of the Town with Flag Poles, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that the town appropriate $100 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund for this purpose, to be
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expended under the direction of the School Commit- tee.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to in- struct the Selectmen to repair Ruggles Street, and ap- propriate the sur of $600 to be expended thereon, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that the subject matter of this article be referred to the Selectmen with power to act.
Article 16. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate any and what sums of money for finish- ing and equipping the new wings to the Theron Met- calf school building, incur indebtedness and issue bonds or other securities therefor payable within twenty years after their issue, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that the town appropriate $5,175.00 for this purpose, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate the unexpended balance of appropriation made last year for establishing a memorial to the Franklin par- ticipants in the World War, for further use of the Committee appointed February 25, 1919.
Voted, that the town appropriate $292.60, the , unexpended balance of appropriation made in 1919 for establishing a memorial to the Franklin partici- pants in the World War, for the further use of the committee appointed Feb. 25, 1919.
Article 18. To see if the Town will establish and maintain electric street lights on Cleveland Avenue, appropriate and raise money therefor or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that the town establish and maintain one incandescent light on Cleveland Ave., to be located by the Selectmen.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to es- tablish and maintain a street light on Ruggles Street at a point about opposite the store of DeBaggis & D'Errico, appropriate money therefor or do anything relating thereto.
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Voted, that the town establish and maintain one incandescent light near the Easterly end of Ruggles St., to be located by the Selectmen.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to es- · tablish and maintain one or more street lights on Al- pine Place between the American Felt Company's mill and the Franklin Fibre Company mill, and to ap- propriate money therefor or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that the article be indefinitely postponed on account of the location being upon private proper- ty.
Article 21. To see if the Town will construct a sidewalk on the North Easterly side of East Central Street, across Ruggles Street, between property of Elizabeth T. Grant and property of Joseph M. Sup- ple, appropriate and raise money therefor, or do any- thing relating thereto.
Voted, that this article be referred to the Se- lectmen with power to act.
Article 22. To see what action the Town will vote to take in relation to the purchase of a Stone Crusher and Power Plant to operate same for use of the Road Department, appropriate money therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that this article be indefinitely postponed *
Article 23. To see what sum the Town will fix as Salary for the Assessors of Taxes for the ensuing year, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that the salary of the Assessors of Taxes be established at $4.00 per day.
Article 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars for the improve- ment of the City Mills Cemetery, or do anything re- lating thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be appropriated · from the Excess and Deficiency fund for the care and maintenance of town cemeteries, to be expended un- der the direction of the Selectmen.
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Article 25. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the renaming of certain streets and squares of the Town in commemoration of the men from Franklin, who in the late "World War" paid the supreme sacrifice.
Voted, that a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to confer with a like committee from the American Legion and report at some future town meeting.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to allow the Edward L. Grant Post No. 75, American Legion, permission to use the Town Hall for their Meetings, Entertainments, etc., without expense to the said Post.
Voted, that the subject matter of this article be referred to the Selectmen with power to act.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to es- tablish the salary of the Town Auditor at the sum of Two Hundred ($200) Dollars, appropriate money therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that the salary of the Auditor be estab- lished at $150 per annum.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to ex- tend the water main and establish a hydrant at a point on Washington Street, between Spring Pond and the Reed Newell house and appropriate money therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that the subject matter of this article be referred to the Board of Water Commissioners.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to es- tablish and maintain four street lights on Washington Street, the first to be located at about the residence of George Green, and from there on to the next rail- road crossing, appropriate and raise money therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
Voted, that this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to es- . tablish the salary of the Town Clerk at the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty ($250) Dollars, appropriate and raise money therefor, or do anything relating thereto.
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Recommendation.
That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion made that the recommendation of the Finance Committee be not accepted. Vote doubted. Moderator appointed William S. Johnson and D. Francis Pendergast as tellers and they did ascertain that 73 voted in the affirmative and 51 in the nega- tive.
Motion made that the Town Clerk's salary be es- tablished at $250.00 and that $250.00 be appropriat- ed therefor, and it was so voted.
Article 31. To see what action the Town will take relative to joining with the Massachusetts High- way Commission and the Norfolk County Commis- sioners in the repair of either Lincoln or Chestnut Street; appropriate and raise the sum of Four Thou- sand ($4000) Dollars therefor, or do anything relat- ing thereto.
Voted, that the town appropriate $4,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency fund contingent upon the contribution of $4,000.00 by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Works and $4,000.00 by the Norfolk Coun- ty Commissioners for the improvement of Lincoln St., the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen with the approval of the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Works.
The Moderator appointed the following as Fi- nance Committee for the ensuing year :
Bradley M. Rockwood, Chairman
Arthur W. Peirce
George F. Ribero
Fred P. Chapman
Arthur W. Robinson
Matthew F. Conroy
George W. Wiggin
Orestes T. Doe
Michael J. Kearney
Jacob F. Geb
D. Francis Pendergast
Ruel E. Haywood
Wilton A. Pond
Urban C. Holmes
John M. Riley
Charles B. Hussey
Leonard J. Supple
Herbert L. Metcalf
Matthew J. Van Leeuwen
Augustino DeBaggis
Horace W. Hosie
Committee on Article 25 :
Fred P. Chapman Horace W. Hosie
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Harry T. Hayward Arthur W. Peirce Henry E. Ruggles
Voted at 8.14 P. M. to adjourn.
A True Record,
Attest :
MICHAEL J. COSTELLO,
Town Clerk.
Warrant For Presidential Primary April 27th, A. D. 1920.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Franklin : Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are here- by required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in their Town Tall, Tuesday, the 27th day of April, 1920, at 4.00 o'clock P. M., for the following pur- poses :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following officers: Four Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party ; 4 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party ; 4 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party ; 4 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party ; 2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 13th Congressional District; 2 Alternate District Del- egates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 13th Congressional District; 2 District Dele- gates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 13th Congressional District; 2 Alternate Dis- trict Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 13th Congressional District.
The polls will be open from 4.00 P. M. to 8.00 P.
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M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this ninth day of April, A. D., 1920.
Seal
JACOB F. GEB, MARTIN W. DONAHUE, EDWARD S. COOK, Selectmen of Franklin.
Franklin, Mass., April, 1920.
By virtue of the within warrant, I have certified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Franklin, herein described, to assemble in their Town Hall, in said Town, on Tuesday, the twenty-seventh day of April, A. D. 1920, at four o'clock in the afternoon, for the purposes within mentioned, by posting attest- ed copies of the within warrant in each of the post- offices in said Town and in ten other public places, seven days at least before the day of meeting, in com- pliance with Section 2 of Article 1 of the By-Laws of the Town of Franklin.
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